Back when I was in school, on the last day of FFA week FFA members drove a tractor to school.  It’s great to see the tradition carries on at AlWood…

Inside: Digging into the budget proposal Last Wednesday marked the formal kickoff to the budget-making process for the upcoming state fiscal year. The House and Senate will be working on…

Colum Morgan, a 7th grader at United Junior High School, served as a Page for a Day in the Illinois House of Representatives on Wednesday. He was the guest of…

It was a busy weekend, and a popular time for pancake breakfasts around the 71st District! Friday was the Galesburg Lions Club annual noon and evening pancake day. A great…

Inside: Gov. Pritzker outlines budget priorities, blames Washington Governor Pritzker came to the Capitol to deliver his annual State of the State address, which also included his proposed state budget…

State Representative Dan Swanson (R-Alpha) made the following comment after Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker delivered his 2026 State of the State and state budget address Wednesday afternoon in the House…

I recently had the pleasure to join Rep. Norine Hammond as we visited with the Macomb Youth Leadership Organization (MYLO) students. It is always a learning experience for me to…

Inside: State of the State Address coming up on Wednesday Governor Pritzker will deliver his annual State of the State address on Wednesday at the Capitol. The state faces some…

Happy Birthday to our nation’s 16th President, and Illinois’ favorite son, Abraham Lincoln! President Lincoln spent most of his life living in Illinois. Before becoming President, he served in the…

I have recently filed several bills to support nursing education in Illinois. House Bill 4633 amends the Nursing Education Scholarship Law to make additional nursing education scholarships available from the Department…